▲ 276 ▼ Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows (www.theverge.com) submitted 9 months ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments Microslop is going to spend 2026 improving Windows 11. It comes after Windows update quality issues and complaints about the operating system.
[–] Encephalotrocity@feddit.online 29 points 9 months ago (15 children) Too funny. They'd need to go back to Win95 for all that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 17 points 9 months ago (13 children) XP would be enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 14 points 9 months ago (8 children) Think back... XP had many complaints at release too, wasn't till sp2 or sp3 it was actually decent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) XP is also when they introduced the activation server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago Also true permalink fedilink source parent [–] MadPsyentist@lemmy.nz 2 points 9 months ago (5 children) You couldnt unzip 2 files at once. Not untill service pack 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago (4 children) Wait, you didn't just use PKWare zip & unzip? Or WinRAR? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) I couldn't afford WinRAR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I think there might be around 10 people in the whole world that has ever bought WinRAR. The rest of us just kept closing the nag box and used the free trial indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Tip: use 7-zip, it is the best on windows by far. https://www.7-zip.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago On Windows, yes. PKWare is for DOS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (3 children) No, man. Windows 7 for lyfe! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago (2 children) I think W7 would be the very last option, everything after that has been shit, and getting worse. I still prefer XP though, except for the hideous UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) I thought it's the best version out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Don't get me wrong, it is (Jesus, I have a hard time using this word for ANY Winblows, but I can't think of anything else before coffee) good, no real complains other than the ridiculous resources usage, and the UI certainly beats the hell out of XP. But resources use is my issue, unnecessary background shit running all the time, whereas XP remained way lighter. As I said, anything after 7 has been consistent crap and has just been getting exponentially worse. Anyway, Linux and Gnu has been my life for way too long now. I only know about Winblows issues because I come in here and hear my circle of acquaintances complaining, which only makes me laugh because they choose to keep dealing with that crap when there are so many options. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 9 months ago 98SE would mostly work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 17 points 9 months ago (13 children) XP would be enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 14 points 9 months ago (8 children) Think back... XP had many complaints at release too, wasn't till sp2 or sp3 it was actually decent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) XP is also when they introduced the activation server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago Also true permalink fedilink source parent [–] MadPsyentist@lemmy.nz 2 points 9 months ago (5 children) You couldnt unzip 2 files at once. Not untill service pack 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago (4 children) Wait, you didn't just use PKWare zip & unzip? Or WinRAR? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) I couldn't afford WinRAR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I think there might be around 10 people in the whole world that has ever bought WinRAR. The rest of us just kept closing the nag box and used the free trial indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Tip: use 7-zip, it is the best on windows by far. https://www.7-zip.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago On Windows, yes. PKWare is for DOS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (3 children) No, man. Windows 7 for lyfe! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago (2 children) I think W7 would be the very last option, everything after that has been shit, and getting worse. I still prefer XP though, except for the hideous UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) I thought it's the best version out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Don't get me wrong, it is (Jesus, I have a hard time using this word for ANY Winblows, but I can't think of anything else before coffee) good, no real complains other than the ridiculous resources usage, and the UI certainly beats the hell out of XP. But resources use is my issue, unnecessary background shit running all the time, whereas XP remained way lighter. As I said, anything after 7 has been consistent crap and has just been getting exponentially worse. Anyway, Linux and Gnu has been my life for way too long now. I only know about Winblows issues because I come in here and hear my circle of acquaintances complaining, which only makes me laugh because they choose to keep dealing with that crap when there are so many options. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vrek@programming.dev 14 points 9 months ago (8 children) Think back... XP had many complaints at release too, wasn't till sp2 or sp3 it was actually decent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) XP is also when they introduced the activation server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago Also true permalink fedilink source parent [–] MadPsyentist@lemmy.nz 2 points 9 months ago (5 children) You couldnt unzip 2 files at once. Not untill service pack 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago (4 children) Wait, you didn't just use PKWare zip & unzip? Or WinRAR? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) I couldn't afford WinRAR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I think there might be around 10 people in the whole world that has ever bought WinRAR. The rest of us just kept closing the nag box and used the free trial indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Tip: use 7-zip, it is the best on windows by far. https://www.7-zip.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago On Windows, yes. PKWare is for DOS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) XP is also when they introduced the activation server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago Also true permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MadPsyentist@lemmy.nz 2 points 9 months ago (5 children) You couldnt unzip 2 files at once. Not untill service pack 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago (4 children) Wait, you didn't just use PKWare zip & unzip? Or WinRAR? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) I couldn't afford WinRAR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I think there might be around 10 people in the whole world that has ever bought WinRAR. The rest of us just kept closing the nag box and used the free trial indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Tip: use 7-zip, it is the best on windows by far. https://www.7-zip.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago On Windows, yes. PKWare is for DOS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago (4 children) Wait, you didn't just use PKWare zip & unzip? Or WinRAR? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) I couldn't afford WinRAR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I think there might be around 10 people in the whole world that has ever bought WinRAR. The rest of us just kept closing the nag box and used the free trial indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Tip: use 7-zip, it is the best on windows by far. https://www.7-zip.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago On Windows, yes. PKWare is for DOS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) I couldn't afford WinRAR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I think there might be around 10 people in the whole world that has ever bought WinRAR. The rest of us just kept closing the nag box and used the free trial indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I think there might be around 10 people in the whole world that has ever bought WinRAR. The rest of us just kept closing the nag box and used the free trial indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Tip: use 7-zip, it is the best on windows by far. https://www.7-zip.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago On Windows, yes. PKWare is for DOS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago On Windows, yes. PKWare is for DOS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (3 children) No, man. Windows 7 for lyfe! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago (2 children) I think W7 would be the very last option, everything after that has been shit, and getting worse. I still prefer XP though, except for the hideous UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) I thought it's the best version out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Don't get me wrong, it is (Jesus, I have a hard time using this word for ANY Winblows, but I can't think of anything else before coffee) good, no real complains other than the ridiculous resources usage, and the UI certainly beats the hell out of XP. But resources use is my issue, unnecessary background shit running all the time, whereas XP remained way lighter. As I said, anything after 7 has been consistent crap and has just been getting exponentially worse. Anyway, Linux and Gnu has been my life for way too long now. I only know about Winblows issues because I come in here and hear my circle of acquaintances complaining, which only makes me laugh because they choose to keep dealing with that crap when there are so many options. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago (2 children) I think W7 would be the very last option, everything after that has been shit, and getting worse. I still prefer XP though, except for the hideous UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) I thought it's the best version out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Don't get me wrong, it is (Jesus, I have a hard time using this word for ANY Winblows, but I can't think of anything else before coffee) good, no real complains other than the ridiculous resources usage, and the UI certainly beats the hell out of XP. But resources use is my issue, unnecessary background shit running all the time, whereas XP remained way lighter. As I said, anything after 7 has been consistent crap and has just been getting exponentially worse. Anyway, Linux and Gnu has been my life for way too long now. I only know about Winblows issues because I come in here and hear my circle of acquaintances complaining, which only makes me laugh because they choose to keep dealing with that crap when there are so many options. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) I thought it's the best version out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Don't get me wrong, it is (Jesus, I have a hard time using this word for ANY Winblows, but I can't think of anything else before coffee) good, no real complains other than the ridiculous resources usage, and the UI certainly beats the hell out of XP. But resources use is my issue, unnecessary background shit running all the time, whereas XP remained way lighter. As I said, anything after 7 has been consistent crap and has just been getting exponentially worse. Anyway, Linux and Gnu has been my life for way too long now. I only know about Winblows issues because I come in here and hear my circle of acquaintances complaining, which only makes me laugh because they choose to keep dealing with that crap when there are so many options. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago Don't get me wrong, it is (Jesus, I have a hard time using this word for ANY Winblows, but I can't think of anything else before coffee) good, no real complains other than the ridiculous resources usage, and the UI certainly beats the hell out of XP. But resources use is my issue, unnecessary background shit running all the time, whereas XP remained way lighter. As I said, anything after 7 has been consistent crap and has just been getting exponentially worse. Anyway, Linux and Gnu has been my life for way too long now. I only know about Winblows issues because I come in here and hear my circle of acquaintances complaining, which only makes me laugh because they choose to keep dealing with that crap when there are so many options. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 9 months ago 98SE would mostly work. permalink fedilink source parent